Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lewis and Clark, Missoula, MT

The map below shows majority race by area in Lewis and Clark, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Lewis and Clark racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Lewis and Clark, Missoula, MT map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lewis and Clark overall is white, making up 84.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 8.5%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as native american are most likely to be living in the west places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Lewis and Clark

 
Self-Identified Race
Lewis and Clark, Missoula, MT Population
White
84.4%
Hispanic
1.3%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
8.5%
Other
5.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lewis and Clark, Missoula, MT

The map below shows diversity in Lewis and Clark. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Lewis and Clark Diversity Score

27.7

More diverse than 11% of US neighborhoods

Lewis and Clark has a diversity score of 27.7: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Lewis and Clark is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 11% of them. Within Lewis and Clark's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Lewis and Clark, and the least diverse areas are in north Lewis and Clark.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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